Genesis 46:29

And Yosef made ready his merkavah, and went up to meet Yisroel Aviv, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a long time.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

In Context

28And he sent Yehudah before him unto Yosef, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into Eretz Goshen.

30And Yisroel said unto Yosef, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:43And he made him to ride in the second merkavah which he had; and they cried before him, Avrech! And he put him over kol Eretz Mitzrayim.

Genesis 45:19Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you agalot (wagons) out of Eretz Mitzrayim for your little ones, and for your nashim, and bring Avichem, and come.

Genesis 50:9And there went up with him both merkavot and parashim; and it was a very great machaneh.

Acts 20:37And there was much weeping among them, and, having fallen upon the neck of Rav Sha'ul, they were kissing him,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 46:29-34

Meeting between Jacob and Joseph. ( b. c. 1706.) 28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. 31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I… Read the whole commentary →

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